The 1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1944 college football season. In their 25th year under head coach William Alexander, the Yellow Jackets complied an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as SEC champion.[1]
| 1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
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SEC champion | |
Orange Bowl, L 12–26 vs. Tulsa | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 13т |
| Record | 8–3 (4–0 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Phil Tinsley |
| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Clemson* | W 51–0 | 15,000 | [2] | ||
| October 7 | North Carolina* |
| W 28–0 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| October 14 | Auburn | No. 10 |
| W 27–0 | 20,000 | [4] |
| October 21 | No. 9 Navy* | No. 8 |
| W 17–15 | 35,000 | [5] |
| October 27 | Georgia Pre-Flight* | No. 5 |
| W 13–7 | 15,000 | [6][7] |
| November 4 | at Duke* | No. 5 | L 13–19 | 30,000 | [8] | |
| November 11 | Tulane | No. 13 |
| W 34–7 | 20,000 | [9] |
| November 18 | at LSU | No. 9 | W 14–6 | 10,000 | [10] | |
| November 25 | No. 18 Notre Dame* | No. 10 |
| L 0–21 | 28,662 | [11] |
| December 2 | at Georgia | W 44–0 | 26,000 | [12] | ||
| January 1 | vs. Tulsa* | No. 13 | L 12–26 | 29,426 | [13] | |
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Rankings edit
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 (1) | 13 | 9 | 10 | — | 13т |
Roster edit
References edit
- ^ "1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Tech crushes Clemson, 51–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 1, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets trim Tae Heels by 28 to 0 count". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 8, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech air attack drops Auburn 27–0". The Macon Telegraph and News. October 15, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Tech upsets Navy, 17–15". Daily News. October 22, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Troy, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Tech's 86-Yard Drive Conquers Strong Georgia Preflight, 13-7". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Troy, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Tech Barely Wins From Skycrackers (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Duke hands Tech first loss, 19–13". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowen stars as Tech trims Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets defeat LSU with sleeper pass". The Atlanta Journal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish outclass Georgia Tech Jackets, 21–0". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech romps over Georgia, 44 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa batters Georgia Tech's Wrecks, 26–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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